1. The Bharat Forecast System (BFS) was built chiefly to improve which thing?
Answer: A. BFS is an advanced weather model designed to sharpen the precision of weather and climate predictions throughout India.
2. The AI Kosha initiative aims to strengthen which part of India?
Answer: C. AI Kosha offers datasets, tools and infrastructure to speed up AI innovation, research and development in India.
3. Bhargavastra, which has been in the news lately, is an indigenous what?
Answer: E. It is a home-grown anti-drone system built to detect and neutralise hostile drones and bolster national security.
4. India carried out Exercise Shakti 2026 jointly with which country?
Answer: B. Shakti is a bilateral India-France military exercise centred on stronger defence cooperation and interoperability.
5. Which ministry was responsible for launching the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2026?
Answer: D. The campaign aims to eliminate measles and rubella through vaccination and awareness efforts across the country.
6. Which technology does PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana encourage households to adopt?
Answer: A. The scheme boosts renewable energy use by getting households to put rooftop solar systems on their homes.
7. RBI's Self-Regulatory Organisation framework for fintech looks to foster what?
Answer: C. The framework supports responsible innovation, ethical practice and self-governance in the fintech sector.
8. A Core Investment Company mainly puts its money into what?
Answer: E. These companies chiefly invest in and own shares of companies within their group, under RBI regulation.
9. Under which law are Core Investment Companies regulated?
Answer: B. RBI regulates these companies using the RBI Act, 1934, keeping them financially disciplined and stable.
10. The RBI Digital Payments Index measures what?
Answer: D. The index follows how far digital payment systems have grown and how deeply they reach across the country.
11. Which ministry launched the PM-AJAY Portal and AJAY Mobile Application?
Answer: C. MoSJE launched the portal and app for the PM-AJAY scheme.
12. In which mode was the first BRICS Tourism Working Group meeting under India's 2026 Chairship held?
Answer: C. The first TWG meeting was held in virtual mode.
13. Where was the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting hosted by EAM S. Jaishankar held?
Answer: A. The meeting took place at Hyderabad House, New Delhi.
14. Which organisation launched 'Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect'?
Answer: C. The Indian Council of Medical Research launched the platform in New Delhi.
15. Kopra Reservoir, Chhattisgarh's first Ramsar Site, is located in which district?
Answer: C. Kopra Reservoir lies in Bilaspur district.